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These days, the mockumentary style is often used for either horror or comedic purposes. But director/writer Amy S. Weber has something else in mind for the often overused format in the gripping, if occasionally less than plausible "A Girl Like Her," a film that could be subtitled "Anatomy of an Attempted Teen Suicide." The conceit of "Girl" is that bright and bubbly high school sophomore Jessica Burns (Lexi Ainsworth) is coaxed by her fellow student and photographer/videographer friend Brian (Jimmy Bennett) to wear a small spy camera all day, every day. He also uses his hand-held camera to paint a picture of her life. But he's not doing it simply for...

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These days, the mockumentary style is often used for either horror or comedic purposes. But director/writer Amy S. Weber has something else in mind for the often overused format in the gripping, if occasionally less than plausible "A Girl Like...

BIRTHDAY GUY: Actor Jimmy Bennett was born in Seal Beach, Calif., on this day in 1996. This birthday guy rose to fame as a child star in films such as "Poseidon," "Hostage" and 'Firewall." He starred in the short-lived series...